Labour will produce a young person's manifesto at the election, Mr Miliband indicates, saying it is "incredibly important" to hear the voices of young people and place more trust in them.

Len McCluskey, general secretary of the UK's largest union, Unite, has condemned "Blairite retreads" within the party who he accused of "undermining" the leadership of Ed Miliband. He told a meeting in Birmingham of 1,000 Unite officers he had asked the union's executive to donate £2.5m to Labour as a "duty to democracy".

Asked about his experience outside politics and what influence it had on his leadership, Mr Miliband says he was "an economic adviser in the Treasury" and was a lecturer at Harvard University "listening and engaging" with people. He says he is in politics because "it makes a difference to our country".

The Labour leader suggests people like Monaco-based Mr Pessina - who claimed a Labour government would be a catastrophe for business - were in an "unholy alliance" with the Conservatives in arguing that "things cannot change". He adds that "people at the top" cannot get away with not paying their tax in full.

David Cameron is making a speech on education, in which he is setting out his party's plans to reform struggling schools in England if it wins the general election. Mr Cameron is expected to announce that almost 3,500 schools rated as "requiring improvement" could be forced into new leadership to improve standards.

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Asked a question about tax, Mr Miliband turn his fire on Boots boss Stefano Pessina amid a row over the weekend over Labour's economic policy. The Labour leader accuses Mr Pessina of "lecturing people on how to vote" when he does not pay tax in the UK. Mr Miliband vows to take on "powerful forces" who are "avoiding tax". Read more on this issue here.

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A poll for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour has suggested 35% of women are undecided over who to vote for at the general election - compared with 25% of men. The research by TNS also found that the NHS, living costs and the cost of caring for family were the three issues of greatest concern for women. Perhaps worryingly for the parties, the majority of adults polled did not think any party leader understands what life is like for them or their families.

A group of 18-24 year olds is putting questions to Ed Miliband, having previously quizzed Green Party leader Natalie Bennett. The subjects being raised include the freedom of the internet and graduate employment. The Labour leader suggests there could be limits on unpaid internships.

Ed Miliband is now answering questions at an "Ask the Leaders" event organised by Facebook and broadcast by Sky News. David Cameron and Nick Clegg will also appear at the event, part of the "Stand Up and Be Counted" campaign, later on Monday.

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been braving the cold and trying his hand at a spot of rugby this morning. The Lib Dem leader tweeted a video, external in which he shows off some nifty ball skills and impressive speed, at an event to mark the Rugby World Cup which is being hosted in England and Wales this year.

The BBC's Chief Adviser, Politics, has defended the corporation's position with regard to the exclusion of Northern Ireland's political parties during a planned television election debate. Speaking to the Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster, Ric Bailey explained that the number of parties in Northern Ireland, which do not stand elsewhere in the UK, meant that it was difficult to include some and not others.

He accepted that some parties, such as the Conservatives and UKIP, do stand in Northern Ireland, but said that their electoral support was comparatively small. Mr Bailey refused to be drawn as to whether there had been consultation between London and the BBC in Belfast over the issue.

The Democratic Unionist Party, which is the fourth largest at Westminster, has threatened to take legal action over the matter.

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In Downing Street, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has arrived at Number 11, where he was greeted by Chancellor George Osborne. Mr Varoufakis, a former economist, is seeking to renegotiate Greece's huge debt obligations. He says his priority is the well-being of all Europeans and has ruled out accepting more bailout cash.

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The chief inspector of the probation service in England and Wales has resigned because of a "potential perceived conflict of interest". Paul McDowell's decision relates to his wife's role as a senior manager at Sodexo, which has taken over the management of a number of probation contracts. Mr McDowell said it was "imperative that any inspectorate is independent and seen to be so". He took up his role in February 2014.

The shadow education secretary, Tristram Hunt, is critical of the prime minister's plans to create more academies. He says it will amount to more "structural chaos". "The question is not about sanctions, the question is about results for pupils. And as a select committee report said last week, there's no evidence to suggest that simply converting a school from maintained or local authority status to academy status, improves the results for young people."

Universities UK chief executive Nicola Dandridge says Labour's plan to cut tuition fees wouldn't help students, and could harm universities.

"It's not going to make a difference to students, in the sense that students themselves don't pay anything under the current system -- you only repay when you're a graduate and earning over £21,000. The concern from universities is that the reduction in fees from nine to six thousand, if that's what Labour decides to do, would lead to a really substantial funding shortfall to universities. And given all the other pressures on an incoming government, there's a real concern that the money wouldn't be made up."

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"If there is no-one on the ballot paper who you think represents your views, still go to the polling station and if you want write a rude word on the ballot paper." Green Party leader Natalie Bennett tells the #AskTheLeaders, external debate, "Because if you don't vote, if you don't turn up, if you don't register, you are counted with the 'I'm happy enough with how things are' part of the group, and I don't think most people actually are."

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